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the u.s. army a few months after 911 9/11. his death sparked a rock that rocked the entire u.s. military. at first, it was reported that tillman was killed by enemy fire in afghanistan. but the ppg later admitted -- pentagon later admitted he was accidentally killed by his fellow troops in a tragic case of friendly fire. >>> could apple and nike be teaming up? they may work together to develop a new wearable device. >>> google has a challenge for nonprofits what it wants organizations to do and what it is offerer -- offering in return. >>> stock market appears headed for its sixth gain in a row as more u.s. companies are reporting solid earnings. comcast, harley davidson and netflix have surging earnings. sales of existing homes slipped in march to the lowest level in 2012 in july. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is up 90. the nasdaq up 41 and the s&p up 10. >>> there is talk of a possible partnership between apple and nike. it comes just days after nike announced plans to lay off
the u.s. army a few months after 911 9/11. his death sparked a rock that rocked the entire u.s. military. at first, it was reported that tillman was killed by enemy fire in afghanistan. but the ppg later admitted -- pentagon later admitted he was accidentally killed by his fellow troops in a tragic case of friendly fire. >>> could apple and nike be teaming up? they may work together to develop a new wearable device. >>> google has a challenge for nonprofits what it wants...
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also you have to be a u.s. resident with a u.s. shipping address and you have to be at least 18. google promises to ship your glass within five to seven business days. there's no word on how many are still available. >>> it is tax day. if you haven't already filed your taxes there's still time left. the irs says so far this year, 91% of returns have been filed through the internet. but for those people not e filing some post offices around the bay area still plan to stay open late today. for a list of those locations go to ktvu.com and look under our hot topics section. >>> today's also the end of the first open enrollment period for covered california. california's health insurance exchange is encouraging thousands of people who started applications to finish them up before midnight. march 31st was the original signup deadline but due to technical glitches on the website an extension was granted to people who started their applications by march 31st. >>> the effects of the drought being felt in the grocery store. today on the news at 5:00 -- we explore just how much more you are
also you have to be a u.s. resident with a u.s. shipping address and you have to be at least 18. google promises to ship your glass within five to seven business days. there's no word on how many are still available. >>> it is tax day. if you haven't already filed your taxes there's still time left. the irs says so far this year, 91% of returns have been filed through the internet. but for those people not e filing some post offices around the bay area still plan to stay open late...
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on australian team using a u.s. navy pinger locator is hoping to hear the underwater pinging again from the plane's black box recorder. it did pick up a sickal over the weekend but they're no longer hearing it. there are concerns the batteries that power the pinger may soon run out. and they are certified to last for 30 days. the search is now entering day 33. >> we are trying everything -- throwing everything at this difficult complex task in these at least these next several days. while we believe the two pingers involved are still active. >> australia's defense minister also says more than 130 search missions have been completed so far. >>> in a state of washington, the official death toll has increased again. it's now at 34. that's one more than yesterday's count. the coroner ear office is still working to identify four of the dead. the sheriff's office says a dozen people remain missing from the march 22nd mudslide that buried homes about 55 miles northeast of seattle. >>> the president is using executive order
on australian team using a u.s. navy pinger locator is hoping to hear the underwater pinging again from the plane's black box recorder. it did pick up a sickal over the weekend but they're no longer hearing it. there are concerns the batteries that power the pinger may soon run out. and they are certified to last for 30 days. the search is now entering day 33. >> we are trying everything -- throwing everything at this difficult complex task in these at least these next several days. while...
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experts here in the u.s. say the 8.2 quake wasn't even the big one. >> we expect about another 8.8, 8.9 earthquake in the future. it could be tomorrow. it could be in 50 years. we do not know when it will occur. >> quake has turned deadly. about six people have died. officials say some had heart attacks, others were crushed by falling debris. tsunami warnings were lifted for the south american and mexican coastline and a tsunami advisory was cancelled earlier this morning for the state of hawaii. >> so the rupture mayor gone up to the ocean floor and may have gone down to even 50 or 100 miles below the earth's surface. >> while six were killed, the death toll pales in comparison to an earthquake in 2010 where a magnitude 8.8 killed 500 people along the coastline there. chile's president is currently in the area, and also deployed about 100 riot police and 300 troopses to the area to help. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the chilean quake is stronger than the biggest earthquake recorded in san francisco the one
experts here in the u.s. say the 8.2 quake wasn't even the big one. >> we expect about another 8.8, 8.9 earthquake in the future. it could be tomorrow. it could be in 50 years. we do not know when it will occur. >> quake has turned deadly. about six people have died. officials say some had heart attacks, others were crushed by falling debris. tsunami warnings were lifted for the south american and mexican coastline and a tsunami advisory was cancelled earlier this morning for the...
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the u.s. attorney's office says it was a gang related trying. the defendant was shot at least one time in the chest. he is listed in critical condition. >>> just a few hours ago representatives for pg&e were in a federal court to face felony charges regarding safety violations tied to the deadly san bruno explosion that killed eight and destroyed 38 homes in september of 2010. tom vacar has been following this story from the beginning. he was in the court for the arraignment and joins us live now from the newsroom. tom. >> indeed. it took only a few minutes, but it is clear pg&e intends to fight these criminal matters as is its right. >> they just redid that. >> a small group of anti anti anti pg&e advocates, pg&e executives executives were not on hand but the lawyers pled not guilty to the 12 violations of the federal pipeline safety act, each count carrying a half million dollars penalty. federal prosecutors say an additional law that would greatly enhance the fine since the government alleges that pg&e knowingly violated the act. that issue w
the u.s. attorney's office says it was a gang related trying. the defendant was shot at least one time in the chest. he is listed in critical condition. >>> just a few hours ago representatives for pg&e were in a federal court to face felony charges regarding safety violations tied to the deadly san bruno explosion that killed eight and destroyed 38 homes in september of 2010. tom vacar has been following this story from the beginning. he was in the court for the arraignment and...
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. >>> it >>> stocks falling on wall street, escalating tensions between the u.s. and russia over ukraine are weighing on investors as are disappointed news from amazon and ford. amazon's stock is down over 10%. one of the few bright spots, microsoft posted a bigger profit than expected during the first quarter under its new ceo. the dow is currently down 140. the nasdaq down 73. s&p down 16. >>> the menlo park face department is liking facebook for helping them open a new police station. the new station opens tomorrow a half-mile from facebook's headquarters. it will have a fingerprint station and a booking camera but will not be equipped to housers in -- house prisoners. >>> tesla's ceo elon musk made a major announcement this morning saying that his company, space-x, is suing the federal government over national security contracts. in washington, d.c., musk revealed space-x is filing the suit to protest the lack of competition in contracts for spy agency satellites. he called the no-bid contracts with boeing and lockheed martin unfair. musk said that spats-x the
. >>> it >>> stocks falling on wall street, escalating tensions between the u.s. and russia over ukraine are weighing on investors as are disappointed news from amazon and ford. amazon's stock is down over 10%. one of the few bright spots, microsoft posted a bigger profit than expected during the first quarter under its new ceo. the dow is currently down 140. the nasdaq down 73. s&p down 16. >>> the menlo park face department is liking facebook for helping them...
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before the vaccine was created in the 1940s, the whooping cough killed 5,000 to 10,000 people in the u.s. every year. >>> the irs is under fire again. the inspector general says the agency gave out nearly $3 million in bonuses to employees with disciplinary actions -- issues, i should say. that includes more than 1100 workers who did not pay their own federal taxes. kyla campbell spoke with a tax payer watch dog. >> reporter: the irs is under fire for handing out bonuses. i obtained this copy of the inspector general's report. it shows the agency paid more than $2.8 million in bonuses to employees who had disciplinary issues, including $1 million that went to 1100 employees who cannot pay their -- did not pay their taxes. they handed out bonuses from 2011 to 2012. a top dog from the irs says -- >> you are probably the most disliked agency in the federal government. so you have an added burden of spending that money correctly. >> reporter: the irs said it has since stopped issuing awards to executives with disciplinary problems and it is working on similar policies for union work. but tha
before the vaccine was created in the 1940s, the whooping cough killed 5,000 to 10,000 people in the u.s. every year. >>> the irs is under fire again. the inspector general says the agency gave out nearly $3 million in bonuses to employees with disciplinary actions -- issues, i should say. that includes more than 1100 workers who did not pay their own federal taxes. kyla campbell spoke with a tax payer watch dog. >> reporter: the irs is under fire for handing out bonuses. i...
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. >>> stocks moving higher for a third day in a row as investors are encouraged the u.s. manufacturing sethor is perking up following a deep freeze this winter and the congress department hayes construction spending edged higher in february despite the rough winter weather and ford rose 4% after a pickup in sales. the dow is currently up 66. the nasdaq up 58 and the s&p is up 10. >>> moments ago, general motors' new ceo issued an apology regarding the handling a recall linked to the deaths of 13-year-old. right now, ceo mary barra is testifying in front of a committee on capitol hill. congress is investigating why it took almost a decade for general molters to recall millions of small cars with an effective ignition switch. she took over gn three months ago and told congress she will need time to determine why the automaker did not recall chevy cobalts and other models sooner. >> my sincere apologies to everyone who has been affected by this recall, especially the families and friends who lost their lives or were injured. i'm deeply sorry. >> barra met with some of the fa
. >>> stocks moving higher for a third day in a row as investors are encouraged the u.s. manufacturing sethor is perking up following a deep freeze this winter and the congress department hayes construction spending edged higher in february despite the rough winter weather and ford rose 4% after a pickup in sales. the dow is currently up 66. the nasdaq up 58 and the s&p is up 10. >>> moments ago, general motors' new ceo issued an apology regarding the handling a recall...
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. >>> president obama issued a warning to russia and reaffirmed the u.s.'s commitment to japan. he attended a state dinner thursday night in. in japan. earlier along the prime minister the president said if russia fails to ease tensions in ukraine, new sanctions are teed up. >> if, once again, russia fails to abide by both the spirit and the letter of what was discussed in geneva, there will be further consequences and we'll ramp up further sanctions. >> president obama also said the united states maintains its commitment to defend japan's security. that comes in response to a territorial dispute between japan and china over the tiny islands. >>> a bus ad campaign was launched in the south bay targeting the chinese and vietnamese communities to let them know about the deadly threat of hepatitis d. mike honda joined community leaders in san jose for the announcement and the unveiling. he says new will provide $90 million for programs like this across the country. this is important because one in ten asian and pacific islanders is chronically infected with hepatitis b worldwide. t
. >>> president obama issued a warning to russia and reaffirmed the u.s.'s commitment to japan. he attended a state dinner thursday night in. in japan. earlier along the prime minister the president said if russia fails to ease tensions in ukraine, new sanctions are teed up. >> if, once again, russia fails to abide by both the spirit and the letter of what was discussed in geneva, there will be further consequences and we'll ramp up further sanctions. >> president obama...
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american armed forces and helped liberate the philippines but he never received a medal given to many of u.s. merchant marines. he died of cancer in 1981 after a long effort by his daughter, the award -- the medal was awarded today to the veteran's widow. >> we almost gave up. every time i feel like giving up i get stronger and i feel like i have to do this, you know, i have to get what my mother deserved. >> the ceremony took place next to the world war ii memorial in front of the marin veterans memorial auditorium. >>> happening today -- the san jose sharks hope that home ice advantage will help them win the deciding game 7 against the los angeles kings. the sharks were poised to sweep the first round series after winning the first three games but then l.a. came back to win the next three games. the puck drops at 7:00. whoever wins face the ducks. >>> and the golden state warriors are hoping to even their series against the clippers when the teams return to oakland. last night the warriors lost 113-103 in the game which was overshadowed by the nba's lifetime ban against donald sterling for
american armed forces and helped liberate the philippines but he never received a medal given to many of u.s. merchant marines. he died of cancer in 1981 after a long effort by his daughter, the award -- the medal was awarded today to the veteran's widow. >> we almost gave up. every time i feel like giving up i get stronger and i feel like i have to do this, you know, i have to get what my mother deserved. >> the ceremony took place next to the world war ii memorial in front of the...
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. >>> u.s. financial markets along with those in europe and asia are closed for the good fight at holiday and asian countries were trading, took place earlier today. stocking were mostly higher. stocks on wall street finished mostly higher yesterday which reported disappointing earnings on wednesday. >>> california's unemployment rate stayed basically flat in march at 8.1%. the state employment development department revised february's numbers which was 8% up to 8.1% as well based on new figures. nearly 12,000 jobs were created last month. the biggest increase came in professional and business services with 3100 jobs. >>> the chipotle mexican restaurant chain is raising menu prices. it doesn't think customers will mind too much because of the quality of their food. the cost of ingredient is going up, especially for beef, cheese and fresh vegetables. they said for the first time it's hiked prices in three years. >>> the ride sharing service uber x is adding a new fee to its passengers charges. th
. >>> u.s. financial markets along with those in europe and asia are closed for the good fight at holiday and asian countries were trading, took place earlier today. stocking were mostly higher. stocks on wall street finished mostly higher yesterday which reported disappointing earnings on wednesday. >>> california's unemployment rate stayed basically flat in march at 8.1%. the state employment development department revised february's numbers which was 8% up to 8.1% as well...
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[everyone laughter,crying] >>> u.s. stocks climbing for a third session after production rose more than expected as well a smaller than feared slowdown in china's growth. the dow is up 131 points. >>> a reality tracking firm reports that bay area rents have gone up about 10% in the past year. the san jose mercury news quotes figures from the company that indicate the average rent in the entire bay area for one, two and three bedroom apartments is 2100. experts say growth in the job market is drawing people here and that increases demand, particularly in silicon valley. >> in the past year our unemployment rate has gone from 7.5% to 6.2%. it's seen quite a bit of job growth in the silicon valley. when individuals come to the area to work, they need a place to live. >> but economists also warn that at some point, the rents could be so high, they discourage workers from moving here. >>> general motors is unveiling what it calling the fastest convertible car it has ever procedure duesed. the chefern row vary convertible is
[everyone laughter,crying] >>> u.s. stocks climbing for a third session after production rose more than expected as well a smaller than feared slowdown in china's growth. the dow is up 131 points. >>> a reality tracking firm reports that bay area rents have gone up about 10% in the past year. the san jose mercury news quotes figures from the company that indicate the average rent in the entire bay area for one, two and three bedroom apartments is 2100. experts say growth in...
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. >>> and testing the power of police verses fourth amendment rights as the u.s. supreme court takes up issues regarding whether officers need a warrant before searching through a suspect's cell phone. >>> a lot of people are on alert today as the storm system that unleashed a chain of deadly tornadoes in parts of the midwest and the south is now moving east. at least 31 people have been killed in the past two days in the band of storms stretching from oklahoma to alabama. tornadoes caused widespread destruction as they carve their way through towns and neighborhoods. tens of thousands lost power. people in georgia and alabama say they were awake bed this morning by sirens, howling wind and pounding rain. >> it was unreal. the wind came up and it just roared. just roared all the way through. they say it sounds like a train when you are close to the tracks how it makes a noise. exactly. >> forecasters from missouri to new york are urging millions to keep an eye on the weather today. they are warning of tornadoes, high winds and hail. >>> fed-ex workers in georgia s
. >>> and testing the power of police verses fourth amendment rights as the u.s. supreme court takes up issues regarding whether officers need a warrant before searching through a suspect's cell phone. >>> a lot of people are on alert today as the storm system that unleashed a chain of deadly tornadoes in parts of the midwest and the south is now moving east. at least 31 people have been killed in the past two days in the band of storms stretching from oklahoma to alabama....
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the contra costa police department says the u.s. deputy marshals arrested michael mcqueen yesterday. he's being held on suspicion of first degree murder in the shooting death of nicholas cowen. police did not release information about what might have led to that shooting. >>> antioch police are searching for the person who shot and killed a teenaged boy last night. how friends and family are describing the victim. >> friends and relatives were in tears this morning as they came to the scene of this deadly shooting in antioch. the victim's brother lit candles and a cross was left to mark the spot where 17-year-old jose guerrero was gunned down. the teenager grew up in antioch and lived just blocks away. >> nice. he respected everybody. >> reporter: luis ventura said guererra was riding home on his pocket bike when he was shot to death. many heard the gunfire. >> i heard four gunshots out of my window. i called him and i texted him. i'm like, are you okay? and i told him. and he never called me back. then the cop cars. >> reporter: po
the contra costa police department says the u.s. deputy marshals arrested michael mcqueen yesterday. he's being held on suspicion of first degree murder in the shooting death of nicholas cowen. police did not release information about what might have led to that shooting. >>> antioch police are searching for the person who shot and killed a teenaged boy last night. how friends and family are describing the victim. >> friends and relatives were in tears this morning as they came...